23S ruNGi. [Sp/iceria. 



are frequently less prominent and smaller, so that it resembles Sp. 

 Tuhiginosu. In every case it is attached firmly to the wood, and hence 

 in branches covered with bark erumpent. Sp. atro purpurea, io\\u&t. ! 

 Fl. Bervv., appears to be the same plant with that figured by Greville. 

 If I mistake not, Sp. Vogesiaca, Moug. &; Nest., belongs to a different 

 division. — There is a difference between the specimens published by 

 Fries (at least in my copy) which deserves notice. In one the 2^erit/iecia 

 have a simply papilliform ostiolum, while in the other there is a distinct 

 neat depression all round the papilla. 



*'* Veil none. 



18. S. rufa, Pers. (red-broivn Sphceria) ; carnose convex 

 irregular red-brown dirty-white within, ostiola slightly pro- 

 minent. Pers. Syn. p. 13. Fr. Sysi. Myc. v. 2. p. 335. Sckr. 

 Suec. n. 303. Fl. Dan. t. 1781./. 2. 



On wood. Abundant specimens are contained in Dr. Hooker's 

 Herbarium, found in Scotland, by Mr. Klotzsch. Collapsing when 

 dry, and, in consequence, wrinkled. 



1 9. >S'. gelatinosa, Tode, {gelatinous Sphceria) ; fleshy con- 

 vex equal opaque dirty-white within, perithecia prominent 

 darker than tlie stroma. Tode, Fung. Meek. 2. p. 48. /. 123, 

 124. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 33G. Scler. Suec. n. 303. Fl. 

 Ban. t. 1782./. 1, 2. JohnsLl Fl. Beriv. v. 2. p. 121. 



On branches of fir, &:c. Eare. App'in, Cajjtain Carmic/iael. Mur- 

 ton Craigs, Dr. Johnston. — Varying greatly in colour, paUid, yellowish, 

 green orumber ; dotted with the darker ostiola. 



Div. 4. Connate. Effused, mdeter7ninate, plain, 



* Perithecia coloured. 



20. S. citrina, Vev^. (lemon-yelloio Sphceria) ; carnose effused 

 nearly plain lemon-yellow, ostiola rather prominent brownish. 

 Pers. Syn. p. 18. Alb. c^- Sclav. .' Consp. p. 7. Fr. Syst. Mijc. 

 V. 2. p. 337. Scler. Sued n. 31. Grev. Scot. Crypt. Fl. 

 U 215. 



On the ground, or creeping over wood, &c. Rare. Appin, Captain 



Carmichael " Web-like stratum 2—5 inches broad, byssoid at the 



margin especially in young plants, attaching itself to everything lying in 

 its way, plain but undulated by the subjacent substances yellow, or 

 tawny-yellow. Captain Carmichael's specimens were tawny above and 

 very bright yellow beneath." Grev. I. c. There are no specimens in 

 the Appi^n collection ; it should seem then that none were found except 

 those sent to Dr. Greville. 



21. S. laferitia, Fr. (pallid brick-red Sphcoria) ; broadly 

 effused carnose smooth pallid brick-red, perithecia globose, 

 ostiola dot-like. Fr. in Kunz. Myc. Heft. 2. ;;. 42. Syst. Myc. 

 V. 2. p. 338. El. 2. p. 86. Merulius helvelloides, Sow. t. 402. 

 Hypolyssus ventricosus, Pers. Myc. Eur. 2. p. 7. 



On Fungi in fir woods. T<ov. Spetisbury, Dors., Miss RacJiett. — 

 *' Plant of a rather thick substance rendering the hymenium of the 



